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Exim India web site
JULY 18, 2023
  • Allcargo Terminals appoints Pritam Vartak as Chief Financial Officer
  • Sarbananda Sonowal to preside over Curtain Raiser of Global India Maritime Summit 2023 in Mumbai today
  • Nomination of Export Facilitation Officers for redressal of grievances of exporters under Nhava Sheva Export Encouragement Vision (NEEV) Initiative
  • Freight forwarders confirm business slowdown in Q2; shipping industry faces further rate corrosion
  • India plans Eastern Grid with 5,000 km waterways connecting Bangladesh, Myanmar: Sonowal
  • Höegh Autoliners exercises option to build the next four Aurora-class vessels
  • OOCL strengthens cargo acceptance policy for shipments containing non-DG batteries
  • INR can be used as common currency, SL President
  • DGFT simplifies Advance Authorisation process
  • Govt approves rail corridor to link Delhi, Haryana with Gujarat ports
  • New structure of maritime services tariffs at Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker & Volvo Cars in partnership for more sustainable ocean freight
  • OOCL launches Europe East Coast South America Express (EEX) service
  • India-China trade dips
  • Cotton output seen up
  • Global supply chains seen returning to normalcy
  • Govt aims to move more coal via inland waterways

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Carriers blank voyages and look for port call inducements as demand slows
  • EXCLUSIVE: Air freight stewardship - changing the guard at DB Schenker Singapore
  • 'Thousands of jobs threatened' by bid to ban night flights at Brussels Airport
  • Growing India-UAE trade flows to benefit from domestic currency invoicing
  • OceanX: 'Nothing green shooting yet'
  • More UK Amazon fulfilment centre workers set to strike
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes growth in Latin America and invests €500m
  • Warning to forwarders: a perfect storm on the horizon for US supply chains

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Marine Log web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Revolution Wind passes major regulatory milestone
    Ørsted and Eversource's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island is on track to become the fourth commercial-scale offshore wind project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to be approved
  • Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative
    Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,
  • HAV Design chosen for second methanol-fueled SOV
    The second methanol-fueled hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) that Esvagt recently ordered at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard will, like its sister ship set for delivery next year, be built to a design developed

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Container News web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • ICTSI Nigeria provides Ogu community with sustainable water systems
    Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI's) Nigerian subsidiary, recently turned over three solar-powered water systems to the Ogu community, in order to address the community's pressing need for access to clean water. One of the three solar-powered water systems installed in the Ogu community Numerous communities in the Niger Delta region continu
  • cargo-partner grows its customs team in US
    cargo-partner expands its export and import customs clearance services for products entering or departing the United States by road, air, or sea. The company said it has now increased the size of its specialised customs staff. With four offices across the United States, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Clarksville, the cargo-partner team provides a full range of air freight, sea freight, and o
  • Eezyimport, Drip Capital launch collaboration to provide trade finance solutions for US importers
    Eezyimport, a global import management platform, has announced a partnership with Drip Capital, a global fintech company, to provide integrated, streamlined trade finance solutions for US importers. This collaboration will enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to quickly access collateral-free trade financing online while simplifying import processes and reducing documentation. Accordin
  • Port of London Authority and RightShip unveil decarbonisation partnership
    RightShip, an Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)-focussed digital maritime platform, will work together with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to support the Net Zero transition on the United Kingdom's Thames. In particular, under this partnership, the Port of London Authority will use RightShip's Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP), enabling accurate measurement, identification,
  • Svitzer, APM Terminals Bahrain renew contract for two line boats
    Two Maersk-owned companies, Svitzer and APM Terminals, have renewed their contract for the operation of two line boats that service vessels calling into Bahrain. The new agreement between the global towage provider and APM Terminals Bahrain will run until December 2027. The two line boats serve coastal tankers and small vessels, including tugs and barges. "The contract renewal signifies great coo
  • Maersk increases rates from Far East to Med ports
    Maersk has announced an increase in its FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates from Far East ports to the Mediterranean. The following updated rates will be effective from 31 July. Origins Destinations Rate levels (USD) 20DC Rate levels (USD) 40DC / 40HC Effective start date Effective end date Asia Mainports Barcelona, Spain US$1,850 US$2,300 31 July Until further notice, but not beyond 31 December Asia M
  • NBOSCO orders up to eight feeder ships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO), the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has made its first newbuilding orders since the company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in December 2022. NBOSCO said in a regulatory filing today (17 July) that it has ordered up to eight 1,058 TEU container ships from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industries on 14 July. The company had raised US$26
  • ICTSI Argentina welcomes ZIM's Patagonia Express Service
    TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port in Argentina, got the first call from ZIM's Patagonia Express Service (PES), which connects the Argentinian market with the United States and the Caribbean Gulf, among other destinations. ZIM's new service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast via the ports of Kingston
  • Svitzer awarded Greek LNG terminal contract with Gastrade
    Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk and a global towage provider, has signed a 15-year agreement to serve Gastrade's Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, Greece's first offshore LNG project. Svitzer will use its global terminal towage knowledge and experience to build up towage services and support for advanced LNG operations at the new import termin
  • Port of Sines signs green shipping corridor agreement with Brazilian partner
    APS - Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority and CSN - Steelwork National Company (Brazil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July, within the scope of the European Commission's Global Gateway initiative. More specifically, this agreement aims at establishing the scope, rules and guiding principles of the developing joint action in order to establish sustainable, green and digital

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Splash web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Imperial Petroleum ships out aframax tanker to bulker spinoff C3is
    Greek tanker and bulker owner Imperial Petroleum has sold its 2010-built aframax to an affiliated bulker venture C3is. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has agreed for the 115,800 dwt Samsung-built ship to change hands for $43m. C3is was formed as a spinoff of Imperial Petroleum earlier this year with two handy bulk carriers. ...
  • Fugro selected for Curaçao offshore wind site survey
    The Government of Curaçao has hired Dutch surveyor Fugro to map the seabed of the island's surrounding waters for the future development of floating offshore wind farms. The survey work by Fugro follows a feasibility assessment by research organisation TNO, which concluded that Curaçao's territorial waters are some of the best in the world for ...
  • OEUK roadmap could deliver £90bn to energy supply chain
    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a roadmap that outlines how the UK can support jobs, economic growth, and innovation in the offshore energy supply chain well into the future. The roadmap, named titled Harnessing the Potential, was made by OEUK in collaboration with Robert Gordon's University (RGU). The wider offshore energy sector, including oil ...
  • NBOSCO inks order for up to eight feeder boxships
    Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO), has signed for the construction of up to eight feeder boxships at Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked four firm 1,058 teu ships with options for four more. No price has been revealed for the units that fetch around $24m each. Deliveries should ...
  • Russia backs out of Black Sea grain deal
    Russia has officially withdrawn from a United Nations-backed deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, had been extended several times, but Moscow has long complained that obstacles remained to its exports of grain and fertiliser and presented a series of demands ...
  • Eneti's Seajacks wins two vessel contracts
    Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti announced that its subsidiary Seajacks has clinched two new contracts for its self-propelled jackup vessels. The Monaco-based owner and operator said employment has been secured for its smaller NG2500-class units in Northwest Europe for between 62 and 82 days. The deals should generate between around $5.2m and $6.7m of ...
  • Petrofac pens services deal for ex-BW Offshore FPSO
    UK offshore services firm Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract for the recently acquired by CNR International. The initial three-year, multi-million-pound contract will see Petrofac's Asset Solutions business providing integrated services for the floater. The FPSO has an oil production capacity of 45,000 barrels per day. The production at the Espoir field off ...
  • Hours left before Black Sea grain deal expires
    A frantic day of diplomacy is expected Monday as the deal to allow Ukraine to ship grain via the Black Sea is due to expire at midnight with the last bulk carrier to move Ukrainian grain under the current deal departed from Odesa yesterday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was originally agreed upon in July ...
  • Yinson buys Atlanta FPSO from Enauta
    Malaysian floater operator Yinson has exercised an option to acquire FPSO Atlanta from oil and gas player Enauta. Enauta said that Yinson acquired the floater through the purchase of all the shares of AFPS BV, the platform owner company. "The exercise of the option is an important milestone in de-risking the full development of the ...
  • Danish developers link up for 500 MW offshore wind project in Bangladesh
    Danish developers Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a proposal to the Bangladesh government for a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If implemented, the offshore wind farm estimated to be worth $1.3bn, would be the first of its kind in Bangladesh - ...
  • Odfjell Drilling fixes semisub to Equinor
    Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has firmed up deals with Equinor for its 2012-built rig . The contracts have a combined firm duration of 23 months and a value of about $290m, excluding integrated services, rig upgrades, or mobilisation fees. The rig will also be awarded provisions for performance bonuses and fuel incentives. The arrangement ...
  • CDB Leasing sells five capes for $103m
    Large bulkers in the sales and purchase arena are seeing a flurry of activity with China Development Bank Financial Leasing behind the biggest bulker deal this summer. Sources tell Splash that the Chinese mammoth is shaving off five capes, joining a string of other owners selling ships in the largest bulker segment. The five Jinhai-built ships, ...
  • Signal Maritime debuts Position Value concept
    Tanker pool manager Signal Maritime has introduced a new monthly 'Position Value' concept to enable tanker owners to capitalise directly from the geographic position of their vessels on entering or exiting its pools. The Position Value determines the potential earnings of a vessel based on its geographic position considering market conditions, historical data, and every ...
  • How regulatory collaboration around ammonia can fuel sustainable shipping
    The world is being compelled into urgent action to combat climate change. At the centre of this international push, the maritime industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices and transition to alternative fuels especially now the International Maritime Organization has revised the industry's greenhouse gas strategy, writes Kim Yeontae, an executive vice president ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Southbound traffic towards Kerch Strait continues in wake of Crimean Bridge attack
    The number of Automatic Identification System gaps relating to the Kerch Strait skyrocketed in March and these have remained at...
  • Largest dark fleet shipping company's reflagged Mongolia tankers shift to Gabon, Cook Islands
    All tankers were previously managed by Gatik Ship Management, whose mysterious backers have spread the 50-plus fleet of Russian trading...
  • The week in charts: The dark fleet's shipping companies | Armed guards still needed | Iran's oil exports hit five-year high point
    EU shipping emissions reached a three-year high in 2022. A sanctions test looms for shipowners as the Urals crude price...
  • FSO Safer offloading operations set to start
    The UN's replacement tanker, the very large crude carrier Nautica, which cost the UN $55m, has arrived in Yemen
  • The week in newbuildings: Shipowners sign contracts valued at $7.3bn
    Chinese shipbuilders continue to dominate ordering activity, having booked 39 ships in the past week, while Japan and South Korea...
  • Shipping needs a target of 50% reduction in accidents by 2050
    Against the backdrop of a shipping industry trying to cut accidents, a panel discussion hosted by Inmarsat Maritime concluded that...
  • Singapore bunker sales fall to four-month low in June
    Despite the broad decline in all bunkering, liquefied natural gas bunker sales picked up in Singapore, as weaker prices in...
  • Russian termination of Ukraine grain deal promises pain for millions, says UN
    After almost a year in operation, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed more than 30m tonnes to be...
  • Höegh Autoliners adds four more newbuildings to boost global PCTC orderbook to 148 ships
    Höegh Autoliners' latest 9,100 car capacity vessels are expected to utilise ammonia-fuel from their delivery in 2027
  • Falling LNG price justifies carrier choices
    Container shipping invested heavily in LNG to meet IMO2020 obligations. With the cost of the fuel now below VLSFO in...
  • Daily Briefing
    The top 10 dark fleet shipping companies in Russian oil trades | MEPC80 explained: What the IMO's revised climate strategy...
  • IMO should focus on 'practical' carbon phase out in bunker fuels rather than levy, says Ardmore chief
    The GHG levy proposal at the IMO continues to divide the shipping industry, as tanker owner Ardmore's chief executive Anthony...
  • China Merchants Port Group names Xu Song as new chief executive
    The 51-year-old Xu Song has a background in logistics and ports in Liaoning Province
  • Prokopiou further expands VLCC orderbook in China
    Greek owner has firmed up two orders for six VLCCs in just a week at two separate Chinese yards
  • Carriers see some success in rates drive
    Asia-US freight rates have been buoyed by reduced capacity. On the transatlantic, however, rates have now fallen below pre-pandemic levels

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • How to optimize traffic flow with BGP
    Equinix Metal introduces BGP routing configuration for traffic handling & IP ownership
  • Global demand for high & heavy cargo drives secondary vessel 'spillover' market
    Breakbulk ro/ro shippers are hunting for solutions as carriers deal with high vessel charter rates, tight capacity and port congestion.
  • GPA's Brunswick seeing significant growth in auto imports
    Brunswick's growth comes amid rising automotive production, pent-up consumer demand and an easing of the semiconductor shortage that occurred during the pandemic.
  • Post-COVID ocean market has normalized, not collapsed: analyst
    It's easy to paint developments in the global shipping market as extreme, but when context is provided, the market is on many levels almost boringly normal at present, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Kontainers founder starts new shipper-focused rate management tech provider
    Most of the landscape for container rate management vendors has focused on tools for forwarders, leaving a gap in software targeting shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Russia pulls safety guarantees for Ukraine grain ships
    Move comes as Moscow announces the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • No more pure play: Vafias-backed Imperial Petroleum sells tanker to bulker spin-off C3is
    Deal comes after seller touted the potential investor appeal of splitting dry bulk and tanker assets into separate companies
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons' biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Clarksons eyes Maersk Broker as consolidation heats up
    UK and Danish giants understood to be close to finalising a deal that would be Clarksons biggest since acquiring Platou in 2015
  • Cook Islands cargo ship banned by Paris MOU after skipping repair yard
    The Balkan 1 headed to Russia instead of a Turkish shipyard
  • Imabari boss warns shipbuilding faces a labour crisis
    Dwindling workforce in leading shipbuilding nations could limit capacity ahead of major fleet renewal
  • VLCC and suezmax owners should keep an eye on Argentina's new crude export project, Gibsons says
    $1.2bn is being invested in new facility for bigger tankers on Atlantic coast
  • Urals crude price hike has significant ramifications for Western shipping
    The G7's $60 crude price cap was breached last week for Urals, with Western shipowners active in the trade
  • Shipping halted after fatal attack on Kerch bridge between Russia and Crimea
    Ukraine claims it damaged the key link between mainland and annexed region
  • Owners' rejection of Russian officers creating noticeable shortages, Danica says
    Agency says companies will need to diversify the sources of their crew members
  • Supply-side spur: Cleaves sees 'significant' recovery for bulkers in 2024
    Asset manager backing dry cargo rebound in the second half of next year as fleet growth remains low
  • World's first methanol-powered container ship begins maiden voyage
    Maersk Solstice is heading to Europe after completing first bunkering in South Korea
  • Russia pulls the plug on UN-led corridor for Ukrainian grain
    Moscow says it has suspended Black Sea Grain Initiative until UN and the West meet demands over its own trade
  • Ponant homes in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French shipowner says revolutionary vessel will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • DNB launches $459m share buyback to 'optimise' capital structure
    Deal will include some stock repurchased from the Norwegian government
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Inflation yet to impact on rates in 'flat' hull market
    Gallagher says war risk cover is still available despite reinsurers' Russian exclusion clause
  • UN-owned ship arrives off Yemen to replace rusting tanker
    VLCC Nautica left Djibouti on Saturday as planning for STS operation reaches critical phase
  • Globus Maritime mulls reverse stock split after Nasdaq puts it on notice over price
    Greek bulker owner is the latest US-listed shipping company to dip under the minimum $1 level
  • Dalian Shipbuilding confirms Dynacom order for crude carriers
    Reborn CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding - a DSIC subsidiary - will build the 307,000-dwt carriers
  • Ship recyclers struggle to convince big owners to scrap as steel prices seep downwards
    Big ships remain out of reach due to dropping prices, but there is still a steady supply of small vessels
  • Hoegh Autoliners orders giant car carrier newbuildings by the dozen
    Oslo-listed tonnage provider declares options for a quartet of green ammonia-ready Aurora-class vessels
  • Ponant hones in on shipyard for 'new generation' emission-free cruise design
    French owner says the revolutionary ship will cost 30% more than conventional vessels
  • Three-peat: Genco Shipping retains ESG crown in Webber Research annual tables
    All but six of 64 public shipping companies are now reporting their carbon emissions as ratio continues to improve
  • San Miguel Corp splashes out on Japanese-built supramax bulker
    The Philippines' largest beer producer expands directly-owned bulker fleet to four vessels
  • Product tanker good times set to run until at least late 2024, says Poten
    US broker says changes brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine are unlikely to unwind anytime soon
  • Cleaves' new shipping fund logs return of 29% as it bets big on tankers
    Norwegian fund's boss Carl Synvis says crude and product carriers set for an early start to more profitable winter season
  • New Fortress Energy opts to send laid-up FSRU for demolition
    World's first conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit reaches end of life
  • Unifeeder bucks industry sector trend and sticks with asset-lite model
    But feeder operator is adapting its chartering strategy to volatile market with more focus on longer-term charters
  • Why logistics was the logical next step for DP World
    Port giant's shipping vertical aims to plug supply chain gaps and drive cargo through its ports and terminals

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American Shipper web site
JULY 17, 2023
  • Price war keeps air cargo rates below natural level
    The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

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The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Agreement for the digitalization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
Trieste
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and by Autostrade Alto Adriatico
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in decarbonising shipping
Munich/Brussels
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
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